Erol MehmetFeb 22, 20216 minStunt performance and quarantine weight gainHave you gained covid-19 quarantine weight? Has your strength and flexibility whilst performing stunts been affected by not being able to...
Erol MehmetJan 7, 20213 minTurning the heat up on Eastenders and the backfallWas Shane Richie guilty? In the need for good entertainment to lift our spirits last year, many people turned to the 2020 'I'm A...
Erol MehmetDec 19, 20204 minNew blockbuster - 'When the world rebuilt itself'The new blockbuster ‘When the world rebuilt itself’ hasn’t been written yet, it’s just another great title for the future, maybe an epic...
Erol MehmetSep 17, 20203 min'Covid-19 Invaded Earth' will it be a blockbuster starring Tom Hanks?Someone somewhere will be writing a film about it already. In a few years, we will see something like ‘Covid-19 invaded earth’ on the big...
Erol MehmetJul 27, 20205 minWhat a smashing stunt! Breaking glass...The use of shattering glass in production looks dramatic on the big screen. The methodology behind breaking stunt glass is really...
Erol MehmetJul 2, 20204 minHealth and safety in the film and TV industryA ‘Production company' is generally the 'employer' of crew, actors and stunt perfomers etc... So, it is their responsibility to make sure...
Erol MehmetJul 1, 20204 minThe Coronavirus and the TV & film industryMedical staff around the world are superheroes fighting the Coronavirus. Globally, we are beginning to win the battle and our lives are...
Erol MehmetMay 15, 20203 minSwordsmanship - touche!Swordsmanship On the battlefield, the value of swordsmanship diminished after the introduction of firearms. However, in the acting and...
Erol MehmetMay 1, 20204 minGunshot reactions - say hello to my little friendMany factors have to be taken into consideration when reacting to a gunshot in a fight scene for the big screen, TV or other productions....
Erol MehmetDec 21, 20198 min10 considerations when choreographing a fight scene for a productionA choreographed fight scene is usually an impressive illusion of physical combat without causing harm to performers.
Erol MehmetDec 1, 20193 minHiking for fitnessHiking for fitness - a continuation of my other article. Welcome to the mountains.
Erol MehmetAug 26, 20192 minFighting fitAre you fighting fit? Fitness plays a key part in being a stuntman and sometimes it's tough getting a balance. A balance between...
Erol MehmetJun 19, 20191 minDeath-defying movie stuntsGasp! "That was awesome!" When I’m at the cinema watching an action movie I can’t help but look at the audience’s reaction to some of the...
Erol MehmetApr 22, 20193 minThe evolution of stuntwomenIn this article, we are opening up the topic of the evolution of stuntwomen. Even now I can still sit and watch Laurel and Hardy, Charlie...
Erol MehmetAug 23, 20184 minStunt driving - there's more to it than meets the eyeWhen I passed my driving test, never did I think years later I would be reversing down a narrow alley with a camera on my bonnet, a...